Week 7 2023 Mountain West Football: Best Bets
A look at the Mountain West betting odds for Week 7
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What are the oddsmakers saying about these match ups?
Late in the week we will look at odds and recent lines and make our best picks and bets. Odds courtesy of Vegas Insider.
We went 1-2 in week six and are 33-23-1 on the year. Another week below .500. At this point, just take the opposite of what I do.
Fresno State @ Utah state (+5.5, O/U 54.5)
Fresno State’s defense is allowing less than 300 yards a game. Utah State hasn’t really faced good defenses this year outside of Air Force and Iowa. The Bulldogs offense is going to drive this scoreline. If they can finish drives, they’ll cover easy. If they can’t, it will be a close one.
Pick: Fresno State -5.5
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— Fresno State Football 🏆 (@FresnoStateFB) October 12, 2023
UNLV @ Nevada (+7.5, O/U 53.5)
Rivalry games usually mean you throw the stats out of the window. However, this year’s Nevada team is the exception to the rule. They are next to last in almost all categories. UNLV on the other hand is one of this years surprises. Barry Odom has this team on the verge of bowl eligibility in year one. The Rebels offense is still finding an identity but they execute well.
Pick: UNLV -7.5
San Jose State @ New Mexico (+7.5, O/U 55.5)
The Spartans are not the team anyone thought they were going to be this year. They are really struggling on offense. New Mexico has been a surprise. They have somewhat of an offense and seem to be trending in the right direction. I think they’ll surprise people in this game and cover, if not outright win.
Pick: New Mexico +7.5
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Uniform reveal in a hot air balloon!
Lobos host SJSU – Saturday, 4 pm – University Stadium
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— New Mexico Football (@UNMLoboFB) October 12, 2023
Wyoming @ Air Force (-11.5, O/U 42.5)
Yeah, no idea what to really go with here. Craig Bohl has a winning record against Air Force. This is Air Force’s first real test of the year. This seems like the perfect time for a ball control classic from Troy Calhoun. Expect the Falcons to slog it out one play at a time and take 10 minutes per drive.
Pick: Under
Boise State @ Colorado state (+8.5, O/U 60.5)
Slam the over right now! I’m comfortable taking the over up to 69.5. I feel it could go 80+, but you never know. Both defenses have been horrible and both offenses have shown they can light it up at times. The Rams are on homecoming and coming off an embarrassing loss, so lets see what happens.
Pick: Over
Nothin' but 𝑮𝑶𝑶𝑫 𝑽𝑰𝑩𝑬𝑺 for Homecoming! 💚
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— Colorado State Rams 🐏 (@CSURams) October 13, 2023
San Diego State @ Hawai’i (+6, O/U 52.5)
Umm, yeah. What to really do here. Hawai’i seems like they can cover here. They have a decent defense against a horrid Aztecs offense. The really battle will come down to whether or not the Warriors can move the ball. They’ve struggled at times this year, but the Aztecs aren’t the defense we’ve known them to be this season.
Pick: Hawai’i +6
